The director is Poland's Pawel Pawlikowski, and the film is based on Helen Cross the same year (2004) The original novel of the same name. The story takes place in the suburbs of Yorkshire, England.
Summer is a season of cheerfulness and indulgence, especially the summer vacation during school. The movie reminds me of the Japanese movie "End of the Century Summer Vacation" many years ago. The story content of Japanese films has been forgotten a lot. Many films like to use summer as the theme, because it represents sunshine, youth, wildness, and frivolity. "My Summer of Love" depicts these vividly.
The two heroines of the film are Nathalie Press as Mona and Emily Blunt as Tamsin. Everyone should remember Emily Blunt's performance in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006), even though she was only a supporting role at the time, she already thought her acting was good. This film The show was two years earlier, and she was one of the heroines, and she could do it all on her own. Tamsin was a wild and seductive sweetheart, and was suspended from the school for misbehavior. Natalie Press can also take Mona's rough and The young and tender play is appropriate. The acting skills of the two can be said to be the soul of the whole film.
The music in the film is beautiful. Edith Piaf's La Foule is also used, which is the part where Tamsin and Mona dance together at home. But there are also One or two pieces of music are a bit rustic, especially the scene where Mona and Tamsin are riding a bicycle.
The film touches on topics such as same-sex relationships, family, religion, belief, etc. Mona and Tamsin come from blue-collar and middle-class families respectively. The duo are attracted to each other. Mona's lack of attention by men excites her passion for Tamsin. Suburban summers are even more distracting.
The story is actually quite simple, but it is comfortable to watch. Young and beautiful girls are of course the attraction of the movie.
The movie won eight awards. It turns out that Rotten Tomatoes also has a score, which is 92% high. It is worth watching if there is a chance.
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